The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-08-25
North Dakota, Thursday, August %, 1873 Z.

Mr.. Hofaekers weather report next week,
will show . marked difference from thoss
published during the last three Or four
months.
Some splendid specimens Of No. / hard
were brought In from Patrick Dohsrty's farm
at Lordsburs. he says it goes so bushels "a
the acre: -
The town has been lively in more ways
than one this week. The town is growing
80 fast that city marshal win soon have Ia
be appointed.
US. Marshal Maratta, Of Fargo, arrived
in Bottineau last Tuesday evening, and start
Cd for Dunseith, by livery conveyance, the
following morning returning..last evening.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Murray, Of Lordsburg, suddenly departed
this life ON Monday evening last. The fu-
neral took place ct the church At Tarsus yes
terday.
Dr.. Loranger desires Us to 10Y that here
after he viii bs in Bottinesu ON Saturday
and Sunday Of each week, the rest Of the
week aA his residenes-Butts st. Paul, Tar
sus P. O.
Many Of our citizens have expressed their
intention Of attending the exposition st Min
neapolis, and will depart some time during
the next week. Remember the Msnitoba
road has reduced the rates Of travel.
| We observe that the Rev. Osmond has been
giving Dottineau kindly notice in . letter
written by him to the "Presbytsrian," pub
lished At Philadelphia. With such an active
friend a. J. O., Bottinesu is bound to grow.
st. p, M. 4 M. has issued authority to
sell excursion tickets to oil those who desire
to attend the fair at Devils Lake-at $3.50,
for the round trip. Tickets on sale Sept.
28th to Oct. 2d-good to return on or before
Oct. Sd. W. E. PEAsE, Local Agent.
Upon receipt Of An order from Brigadisr
General, chief Of supply, and countersignsd
by Aajutant General, Station-agent Peass
will accept same, in exchange for..tickets,
from local militia officers, who desire to at.
tend the grand encampment at Huron, OAK
Nero & McDougall propose to enlarge and
otherwise improve their blacksmith shop on
Fifth street, sand are now working indus.
triously to that end. They have lately been
kept very busy manufacturing watsr-tanks
and think that an enlarged building viii Il,
cilitate their work considerably.
North Dakota got there in the st. Pau
Globe baby prize drawing-the little baby
girl Of Mrs. H. B. Thomas, of Hope, Dakota
capturing the persimmons. This little lady
when she arrives at womanhood, will havs
handsome dover to present some young
gallant with, for the st. Paul lot drawn q,
the prize will be worth $40, 900 by that time
Hurrah for North Dakota. .
The recent rains have perceptibly improv.
Cd the pastures, showing that although the
grass had been terribly parched by dry
weather, the roots were still alive, ~ 10 now
evidenced by the bright green folds about
the town. The rains have penetrated the
| ground to tho extent Of two or three fest, and
the fall feed for stock ID abundant and in sx-
cellsnt condition. -
Tho Rev. VIM. D. Walker, Bishop (Episcopa-
liam Of North Dakota, passed through Bptti-
neau last Sunday on his way to the Chippe-
Va Indian Reservation in Roletts county,
whittier hs went for the purpose Of building
church. He was accompanied on his mis-
sion BY Mr.. J. B. Harrison, agent Indian
rights association, Philadelphia, and special
correspondent Boston Herald. The Bishop
returned to Bottineau last evening,
and hold Services 1t J. B.'4, store.
We wondered considerably little while
back, Why it was that every farmer when
he bought : new binder persisted in going
out Of town with the "crathur'' in full blast,
just - il he were cutting wheat that would
average SO bushels to the scre.. But now .
light has dawned upon our capscious mind.
Each one was anxious to inform the COM
munity that he had brand-aew machine,
and that he didn't ask any odds Of the world
q largo. This tells the story Of the wheat
crop In few words.